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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from the United Kingdom is visiting the |
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State Capitol on February 20, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The United Kingdom shares a special relationship |
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with the Lone Star State developed over many years of cooperation |
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and through the cultivation of mutual interests; companies from the |
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UK represent the single largest group of foreign investors in |
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Texas, employing some 70,000 state residents through businesses |
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such as Atkins and the Weir Group; and |
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WHEREAS, British investors are currently promoting the |
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establishment of a free trade agreement between the United States |
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and the European Union, and a report from the financial analysis |
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firm The Perryman Group suggests that such an agreement could spur |
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job growth in Texas and further enhance the state's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas takes pride in its partnership |
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with the United Kingdom, and citizens look forward to welcoming |
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future opportunities from across the Atlantic; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2013, as United Kingdom |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the delegation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 518 was adopted by the House on February |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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